πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
129 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
214 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
3Lily has 27 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Zoe shares 22 cards equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
525 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 3. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
6Aiden shares 16 cards equally among 3 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Lily has 45 cookies and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Sam shares 16 apples equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
937 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 5. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
1042 kids at a party. Each table holds 5. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
1145 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 6. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
12Zoe shares 27 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 8 boats
- 2. 5 boats
- 3. 4 bags
- 4. 2
- 5. 9 boats
- 6. 1
- 7. 7 bags
- 8. 1
- 9. 8 cars
- 10. 9 tables
- 11. 8 cars
- 12. 3
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